Nevada County picayune., 1887-04-27
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No, l shall be surprised II It don't clear mp by tomorrow noon -sO's 'Lizabeth and me eau take a ride to the village; that'll be a treat, won't it., darter" and the smile that lighted up his daugh- ter's face pleased him better than any answer could have done.
 Guess Fll get the old sleigh out. Ben Smart's been down to the city, and he says he saw lots jus like it; it's five years since l sent Jim to the village for the new one, and it's never been out since Pm glad it's come into fashion again, for 1 never enjoyed myself complete in the new one-always felt little above my station,' and Farmer Aliens laugh rang through the old sitting-room at the fitness of his remark.
 "Well, Elizabeth, yOn get sup per on the table, and I'll tell father the news while he warns his feet. He's been down m. the wood lot all the afternoon and hain't heard nothing of the strange things that has been happening up herc."
 Having arranged things to her satisfaction, the stockings Mrs. Allen had dropped on the entrance of her husband, continued to grow under her heft fingers. while the news lost none of it's interest with repetition.
 That night, after Elizabeth had taken her candle and said good night, Mir. Allen sat for some time looking at the fire, then suddenly broke out.
 "Mother, don't you think Liza beth looks kind O peaked lately? Then sue don't seemed to eat as much as usual"
 "There, father, you're always fretting bout that girl. l don't know what you'd q done if you'd had six like your brother Jona- than"
 "I didn't know but the news about Will might affect her some. You know they used to think so much of each other.'
 "Massy, father! that was years and years ago, when they were children. 'Lizabeth's too sensible girl to let feller like Will Mars ton disturb her. When he stopped writing to her she gave him up. She's worked hard to-day, and a good nights rest will bring her round"
 There seemed nothing more to be said, so he took a light and proceeded to make everything safe for the night, but long after his good wife was asleep lie lay awake thinking of the pale face that his daughter had lifted for good night kiss.
 'Llzabeth was not likely to get the strength her mother thought from a nights rest. Until the first rays of the morning lighted up the east she lay thinking of the old days and living them over again. She could not remember the time when she and Will had not seemed to belong to each other.
 When they were children he had drawn her to and from school on his sled, saved her the largest half of hls apple or orange and fought all her battles with vigor worthy of an olden knight. When the years in their flight made them no longer children, it was always Will who. at the close of the meeting or singing. school, drew her arm through his with an air of proprie' torship and started for the Allen farm. After the death of hs moth. CT he had not chosen his associates wisely, but in spite of scOrn and opposition, without disobedience, she had clung to him and trusted.
 Then came the affair at the viii lage. One dark night party of rouehs had broken into Squire Peasley's barn, tied together the legs of all his hens, nailed up Whitefoot's stall, and then climb ing the room of the ell had placed board soaked in salt water over the chimney. The old gentleman, who lived alone, was obliged to travel on a slippery ground to the nearest neighbor for help. The villagers were justly indignant, and for punishing the miscreants, but no clue to them could be found. Will was away from home that